Professional & Technical Services

Industries in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector group establishments engaged in processes where human capital is the major input. These establishments make available the knowledge and skills of their employees, often on an assignment basis, where an individual or team is responsible for the delivery of services to the client. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular expertise and training of the services provider.

The distinguishing feature of the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector is the fact that most of the industries grouped in it have production processes that are almost wholly dependent on worker skills. In most of these industries, equipment and materials are not of major importance, unlike health care, for example, where "high tech" machines and materials are important collaborating inputs to labor skills in the production of health care. Thus, the establishments classified in this subsector sell expertise. Much of the expertise requires degrees, though not in every case.

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Occupations in Demand in the Professional & Technical Services Industry
Engineering Managers	$86,817	70	Medium	40	89	Bachelor's degree & work exp
Financial Managers	$74,338	190	Medium	70	136	Bachelor's or higher degree
Sales Managers	$73,119	140	High	60	124	Bachelor's degree & work exp
Industrial Production Managers	$71,605	130	High	60	114	Bachelor's or higher degree
Electrical Engineers	$67,160	80	High	30	73	Bachelor's degree
General & Operations Managers	$65,779	920	Low	470	883	Bachelor's or higher degree
Computer Systems Analysts	$63,579	100	High	20	57	Bachelor's degree
Electronics Engineers	$62,007	30	Low	5	5	Bachelor's or higher degree
Civil Engineers	$60,455	60	High	50	129	Bachelor's or higher degree
Management Analysts	$58,072	70	Low	80	135	Bachelor's degree & work exp
Industrial Engineers	$57,615	70	High	70	149	Bachelor's degree
Computer Programmers	$56,455	70	Medium	50	100	Bachelor's degree
Computer Software Engineers	$56,426	110	Medium	20	122	Bachelor's degree
Mechanical Engineers	$55,056	120	High	100	174	Bachelor's or higher degree
Network Systems & Data Analysts	$53,833	60	High	20	80	Bachelor's degree
Network & Computer Systems Admins.	$51,735	150	High	30	113	Bachelor's degree
Registered Nurses	$50,742	600	High	750	1,908	Assoc./Bachelor's degree
Accountants & Auditors	$49,278	530	Medium	290	492	Bachelor's degree
Cost Estimators	$48,233	110	High	70	130	Associate degree
HR, Training & Labor Relation Specialists	$48,095	120	High	50	139	Bachelor's degree
Training & Development Specialists	$48,018	50	Low	20	59	Bachelor's or higher degree
Radiologic Technologists & Technicians	$46,755	140	High	60	165	Associate degree
Purchasing Agents & Buyers (incl. Farm Products & Wholesale Trade)	$44,189	110	High	70	107	Bachelor's degree & related work experience
Surveying & Mapping Technicians	$42,834	60	Medium	60	101	Moderate on-the-job training
Industrial Engineering Technicians	$42,081	60	Medium	50	91	Associate degree
Mechanical Drafters	$41,656	80	Medium	40	54	Associate degree
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$40,053	250	Low	120	191	Associate degree
Business Operations Specialists	$39,953	1,320	High	580	1,569	Bachelor's degree
Database Administrators	$39,613	NR	Low	NR	NR	Bachelor's or higher degree
Architectural & Civil Drafters	$35,476	30	Low	8	14	Associate degree
Exec. Secretaries & Admin. Assistants	$34,938	580	Medium	320	572	Moderate on-the-job training
Computer Support Specialists	$34,689	170	Medium	50	114	Associate degree
Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks	$33,897	90	Medium	60	87	Short-term on-the-job training
Payroll & Timekeeping Clerks	$33,322	130	High	100	171	Short-term on-the-job training
First-line Supervisors of Personal Care & Service Workers	$31,428	130	High	130	248	Long-term on-the-job training or related work experience
Customer Service Representatives	$27,215	670	Medium	240	572	Moderate on-the-job training
Bill & Account Collectors	$26,931	110	Medium	50	104	Short-term on-the-job training
Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks	$26,102	330	Medium	190	319	Short-term on-the-job training
Team Assemblers	$24,587	830	Medium	950	1,094	Moderate on-the-job training
Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants	$23,720	1,840	Medium	570	1,269	Short-term on-the-job training
Janitors & Cleaners	$22,541	1,430	Medium	790	1,269	Short-term on-the-job training
Laborers and Freight & Stock Movers	$21,880	1,050	Medium	810	894	Short-term on-the-job training
Personal & Home Care Aides	$20,414	440	Medium	300	1,132	Short-term on-the-job training
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers	$18,172	960	Low	1,000	1,000	Short-term on-the-job training
Packers & Packagers, Hand	$15,998	400	Medium	210	455	Short-term on-the-job training
Source: Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development 2007 Median Annual Salary Data from the 2nd Qtr. 2007 Minnesota Salary Survey Current Demand Data from the 2nd Qtr. 2007 Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey Projected Employment Data from the 2004-2014 Minnesota Employment Projections Program

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